PROFESSIONAL INTERNSHIP: GARAGE INTERN(5)
Role Overview
Ecofleet is offering a hands-on Professional internship for a motivated graduate in Mechanical Engineering ready to build a career in fleet maintenance. This role serves as a bridge between your technical training and real-world garage operations, providing practical experience maintaining the public bus fleet that keeps Kigali moving.
Working under the guidance of the Garage Supervisor/Foreman, you will apply your mechanical knowledge in a professional garage environment, receiving direct supervision and mentorship to help you master the standards of preventive maintenance, diagnostics, and repair excellence.
Key Responsibilities
- Diagnostics Support: Assist in diagnosing mechanical and technical issues in vehicles, developing a sharp eye for identifying faults before they become failures.
- Preventive Maintenance: Support routine servicing and scheduled maintenance activities that keep the fleet safe, reliable, and road ready.
- Repairs & Parts Replacement: Assist in the repair and replacement of faulty vehicle parts and components under experienced supervision.
- Vehicle System Inspections: Help inspect engine components, brakes, suspension, tires, fluids, and electrical systems to the required safety standards.
- Records & Workshop Standards: Maintain accurate records of maintenance activities performed, while upholding health, safety, and environmental standards and keeping tools and the work area clean and organized.
Candidate Qualifications
- Education: A degree in Mechanical Engineering or a related field
- Technical Foundation: A basic understanding of the mechanical tools and equipment used in bus maintenance and repair.
- Professional Presence: Demonstrated integrity, discipline, and professionalism, with a willingness to learn and adapt in a professional working environment.
Professional Development & Benefits
- Mentorship: Gain direct exposure to professional fleet maintenance standards under the guidance of Foreman and experienced mechanics.
- Skills Growth: Build demonstrable improvement in technical knowledge and practical mechanical skills, documented through progress reports and a final evaluation.
- Certification: Receive an Internship Completion Certificate from Ecofleet Solutions Ltd upon successful completion — a strong foundation for a career in fleet and transport maintenance.
Deadline: Monday, 03/08/2026
